Where They Pick Gold Up in the Streets
Lady Hodgson, in her book on the recent siege of Kumassi, gives some interesting information as to the richnes of the country in gold. Here is an extract which…
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A Romance of Coal
Joseph Davies, who began life as a sawyer and carpenter, and whose honesty and industry carried him on to wealth as a railway contractor, sank all his money…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indignant Miners
While the trouble regarding the question of searching miners was on at the Clarence United mine recently a letter was published in the Evening Mail by a person [?] himself…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →A Romance of Coal
Joseph Davies, who began life as a sawyer and carpenter, and whose honesty and industry carried him on to wealth as a railway contractor, sank all his money…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rutherglen Mining Fatality
A fatality occurred at the Great Southern mine, Ruth rglen, on Friday. Two men, named William Dagleisch and George Waldron, were engaged blocking, when a fail of…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Mystery of a Gold Watch. Just, but Hard
At the Bloomsbury county court, before Judge Bacon, a Mrs. Eldridge brought an action against Mr. Arthur Hall, a watchmaker, carrying on business in Camden…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrible Mining Accident. At Broken Hill. Six Men Killed by a Fall of Earth SYDNEY, Friday, 3.50 p.m
A full of earth took place at the South Mine, Broken Kill, to-day. It occurred at the 400-feet level. Six men were killed, viz., John Trideaux,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Avoid Catching Gold
Why is it that people who are most exposed to cold by outdoor employment are the people who are least subject to colds ? Simply because no one catches, cold by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Disaster in Wales. Seventy Miners Entombed. London, May 24
A terrible disaster has occured in a coal mine at Caerphilly, seven and a half miles from Cardiff. An explosion took place when 150 miners were below in the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Opal Mines
About 50 witnesses have been examined at White Cuffs by the Rival Commission appointed to inqurie into the opal industry. In closing the inquiry, the chairman stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →"The Riverina." An Account of the Riverina Gold Mining Company's Property
The special mining number of the North Coolgardie Herald, issued on 24th April last, contains the following account of the property of the Riverina Gold Mining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery Explosion. Thirty Casualties. London, May 29
An explosion has occurred in a coal mine at Dayton, Tennessee. Twenty-one persons were killed, and nine were terribly burned…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Gold Bust of the Duke of York
There has just been completed at the establishment of Mr. Gustaf Kollerstrom, 19 Hunter-street, Sydney, a cabinet bust of hie Royal Highness the Duke of York, of unique…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Miners' Congress. Eight Hours and a Minimum Wage. London, May 29
An International Miners' Congress is sitting in London. A resolution in favor of the adoption of the eight hoars day in mines has been carried, the representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Gold Mining at Tumut
A report from Tumut says:—A email bottle containing a specimen of 1 1/2 z. of gold, was obtained in Gil more Creek, 17 miles from Tumut, and exhibited burp. The…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Corowa Deep Lead Cold Mining and Prospecting Company
THE eleventh half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of the above company was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday afternoon last, when there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mine Disaster at Broken Hill. Donation by the Duke and Duchess
The mayor (Mr. Retallick) has received a telegram from Lieut.-Colonel Sir Arthur Bigge, private secretary to the Duke of Cornwall and York:…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Australian Gold
IT is fifty yearn ago since Mr. Hargreaves discovered gold at the Ophi diggings near Bathurst. Small quantities of gold had been observed in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Gold Yield
The out put of gold is still on the increase in Victoria. The yield for the month of May was 60.478 z., which brings the total yield for the five months of the present year up to…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →The Rand Miners. Many on Strike. London, Jane 6
Two months ago Lord Kitchener gave permission to a limited number of Rand gold mines to start work, with 50 head of stamps each. He, however, stipulated that…
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